'Never for sale': European nations vow World Cup boycott over FIFA equity plan

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino's controversial plan to sell 20 per cent of the organisation's commercial operations to private investors hits trouble, with European nations threatening a World Cup boycott if it goes ahead.

The core investor would be a New York investment firm created by Joshua Kushner, the brother of U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

UEFA member federations will boycott all FIFA competitions in protest of Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors

European nations agreed Thursday to boycott the World Cup and all other FIFA competitions to protest Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in soccer’s biggest tournament to private equity investors.

All Uefa member associations voted unanimously in a crisis meeting on Thursday

UEFA state that "no UEFA national teams will participate in any FIFA competition for so long as these proposals remain alive."

UEFA’s member national associations convened for an emergency virtual meeting on Thursday afternoon.

Move by Uefa deals major blow to efforts to sell stake in new $20bn commercial venture

European nations to boycott World Cup in protest against FIFA sell-off  lbc.co.uk

European nations have agreed to boycott the World Cup if Gianni Infantino goes ahead with selling off part of the tournament to private investors.

Jamie Gardner, Press Association Chief Sports Reporter European nations will boycott all FIFA competitions until the global body drops plans to create a company featuring private investors to run the World Cup and other events. UEFA member associations gathered virtually for a crisis meeting on Thursday afternoon after

A little over a week since the 2026 men’s World Cup final, world soccer appears on the brink of war. The main battleground is a proposal from FIFA president Gianni Infantino to sell off a key function of the not-for-profit association. It has even led to a threat from some European nations to boycott upcoming World Cup